Opufaa Smithers Briggs V. Abigail Everett William Briggs (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division dated the 22nd day of July, 1986 dismissing the defendant/appellant’s appeal against the judgment of Port Harcourt High Court delivered on 12th of December, 1974.…

Yawale Sharfal Vs The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Borno State in the Potiskum Judicial Division with the offence of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221(b) of the Penal Code Cap.89. Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963. The appellant was…

Jacob Popoola & Ors. V. Joshua Oyeyemi Adeyemo & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs, who are respondents in this Court commenced proceedings against the defendants now appellants in the Ogbomosho High Court of Oyo State and in their amended writ of summons claimed the following reliefs:- “(a) Declaration that…

Gabriel O. Okunzua V. Mrs. E.B. Amosu & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State, the appellant herein, as plaintiff instituted an action against the respondents on an amended writ of summons endorsed as follows:- “(1) A declaration that the first Defendant is not entitled to enter…

Tunde Osunrinde & Ors Vs. Mutairu Togun Ajamogun & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Lagos State and by paragraph 25 of their amended Statement of Claim the plaintiffs who are now respondents in this court claimed from the defendants as follows:- “(1) An order declaring…

Michael Romaine Vs Christopher Romaine (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendant who was the successful party in the High Court. But the Court of Appeal reversed the High Court decision and entered judgment for the plaintiff in terms of his claim. In an Onitsha High Court, the…

Emmanuel Okpala Igwego & Ors Vs. Fidelis Ojukwu Ezeugo & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellants were defendants in the High Court of the then Anambra State holden at Awka. They were sued by the respondents who were plaintiffs in the said court. The respondents on record brought the…

Emmanuel Okpala Igwego & Ors. V. Fidelis Ojukwu Ezeugo & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  The appellants were defendants in the High Court of the then Anambra State holden at Awka. They were sued by the respondents who were plaintiffs in the said court. The respondents on record brought the action…

Abraham Olabanji & Anor. V. Salami Adeoti Omokewu & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs as per their amended Statement of Claim ask for the following reliefs against the defendants:- “(i) a declaration that the first plaintiff is the bona fide appointed AROMU OF OKORE (ii) a declaration that the…

Commerce Assurance Ltd Vs Alhaji Buraimoh Alli (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is a further appeal by the defendant/company, Commerce Assurance Limited, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, which had dismissed his appeal against the judgment of an Ibadan High Court presided over by Ademakinwa, J. The claim…